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exploitdbPiotr EngelkingEDB-ID:32530
HistoryNov 03, 2008 - 12:00 a.m.

Lynx 2.8 - '.mailcap'/'.mime.type' Local Code Execution

2008-11-0300:00:00
Piotr Engelking
www.exploit-db.com
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AI Score

7.4

Confidence

Low

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31917/info

Lynx is prone to a local code-execution vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the user running the affected application.

Versions prior to Lynx 2.8.6rel.4 are affected.

.mime.types:
application/x-bug bug

.mailcap:
application/x-bug; xmessage 'Hello, World!'